Systems and methods for assignment of equipment to an officer

Abstract

A system for tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment to security agency personnel (e.g., officers, administration, command, armorer). An armorer is assigned the task of tracking, assigning, and issuing equipment. Equipment may be assigned to a particular individual officer. The equipment provided to and used by officers may capture (e.g. gather, produce) information (e.g. audiovisual information, data logs, recordings). Equipment may provide information to the armorer via near field communication (NFC) circuits. The information captured may be used alone or in combination with other information received and stored by an evidence management system. The information captured by equipment assigned to a particular individual may be associated with that individual. An armorer may use information supplied by equipment, evidence management system, officers, or other sources to assist in the assignment process.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method performed by an electronic device to assign an equipment to a first person, the electronic device operated by a second person, the method comprising:
 responsive to an instruction received via a user interface of the electronic device, electronically requesting from a server a list of identifiers of members of an agency; 
 responsive to the requesting, receiving the list of identifiers, the list includes a plurality of identifiers, each identifier identifies one member of the agency; 
 presenting the list of identifiers on a display of the electronic device; 
 receiving via near-field communication a serial number of the equipment; and 
 responsive to a selection of one identifier from the list, assigning the serial number to the one identifier, the one identifier selected from the list via the user interface, the one identifier associated with the first person, whereby the equipment is assigned to the first person. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein requesting comprises transmitting a message, the message containing a request. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the list of identifiers comprises receiving a message from the server, the message includes the list of identifiers, the list of identifiers previously provided electronically to the server by the agency. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving via near-field communication comprises positioning the equipment within a near-field communication range of the electronic device. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  further comprising electronically transmitting an information regarding the assignment of the serial number to the one identifier to the server. 
     
     
       6. An electronic device for assigning a provided recording device to a first person, the electronic device operated by a second person, the electronic device comprising:
 a processing circuit; 
 a near-field communication interface; 
 a communication circuit; and 
 a user interface; and 
 a display wherein
 responsive to an instruction provided via the user interface, communication circuit transmits a request for a list of identifiers of members of an agency; 
 responsive to the request, the communication circuit receives the list of identifiers, list includes a plurality of identifiers, each identifier identifies one member of the agency; 
 the processing circuit presents the list of identifiers on the display; 
 the near-field communication interface receives via near-field communication a serial number from the recording device; and 
 responsive to a selection of one identifier from the list of identifiers, the processing circuit assigns the serial number from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list via the user interface, the one identifier associated with the first person, whereby the recording device is assigned to the first person. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The electronic device of  claim 6  wherein responsive to assignment of the serial number from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list, the communication circuit transmits information regarding the assignment of the serial number from the recording device to the identifier selected from the list. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 6  wherein assignment of the serial number from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list is used to associate data recorded by the recording device to the first person. 
     
     
       9. The electronic device of  claim 6  wherein selection of the one identifier from the list via the user interface is responsive to visual verification of an identity of the first person by the second person. 
     
     
       10. The electronic device of  claim 6  wherein selection of the one identifier from the list via the user interface is responsive to verification of an identity of the first person via swiping of an identification card of the first person. 
     
     
       11. The electronic device of  claim 6  comprises one of a tablet, a smart phone; and a computer. 
     
     
       12. The electronic device of  claim 6  wherein the one identifier selected from the list corresponds to at least one of a badge number, a social security number, and a photograph. 
     
     
       13. A system for assigning a provided recording device to a first person and associating a recorded data captured by the recording device with the first person, the system comprising:
 an electronic device, the electronic device includes a display, a user interface and a near-field (“NFC”) communication interface; the electronic device operated by a second person; and 
 a server; wherein:
 responsive to an instruction received via operation of the user interface, the electronic device transmits a request for a list of identifiers of members of an agency to the server; 
 responsive to the request, the server transmits the list of identifiers to the electronic device, the list includes a plurality of identifiers, each identifier identifies one member of the agency; 
 the electronic device presents the list on the display; 
 the electronic device receives an identifier from the recording device via the NEC interface; 
 responsive to a selection of one identifier from the list, the electronic device assigns the identifier from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list, the one identifier selected from the list via operation of the user interface, the one identifier associated with the first person, whereby the recording device is assigned to the first person; 
 the electronic device transmits an information to the server regarding the assignment of the identifier from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list; 
 the server receives the recorded data from the recording device; and 
 the server associates the recorded data with the first person in accordance with the information regarding the assignment of the identifier from the recording device to the one identifier selected from the list. 
 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13  wherein selection of the one identifier from the list via operation of the user interface is responsive to visual verification of an identity of the first person by the second person. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 13  wherein selection of the one identifier from the list via operation of the user interface is responsive to verification of an identity of the first person via swiping of an identification card of the first person. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 13  further comprising the recording device, wherein the recording device comprises at least one of a camera, a holster, and a conducted electrical weapon. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 13  wherein the recording device transmits the recorded data to the server for storage.